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29 December, 2005


WESTERN CAPE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
WES-KAAP ONDERWYSDEPARTEMENT

SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION RESULTS 2005
SENIOR SERTIFIKAAT-EKSAMENUITSLAE 2005

DESCRIPTION / BESKRYWING

2003

2004

2005

 

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Number of candidates who correctly wrote full examination / Getal kandidate wat volle eksamen korrek afgelê het

38 750

38 896

38 586

Number of Senior Certificate passes without matriculation endorsement / Getal wat Senior Sertifikaat-eksamen geslaag het sonder matrikulasie-endossement

23 446

22 541

22 179

Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement / Senior Sertifikaat met matrikulasie-endossement

Number / getal:
% of total candidates / % van totale getal kandidate:

10 323
26,6%

10 524
27,1%

10 394
26,9%

The number of candidates who passed with Distinction (obtained an aggregate of 1 680+) / Die getal kandidate wat met Onderskeiding geslaag het (behaal groottotaal van 1 680+)

2 170

2 202

2 201

The number of candidates who passed with Merit (Aggregate of 1260 – 1679) / Die getal kandidate wat met Meriete geslaag het (Groottotaal 1260 – 1679)

7 005

6 760

6 595

Total number of passes / Totale getal geslaagdes

33 769

33 065

32 573

Percentage pass rate / Slaagpersentasie

87,1%

85,0%

84,4%


 

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WHO OBTAINED 1 OR MORE A SYMBOLS IN SUBJECTS
GETAL KANDIDATE WAT 1 OF MEER A-SIMBOLE IN VAKKE BEHAAL HET

NUMBER OF A SYMBOLS / GETAL A-SIMBOLE
(HG and/en SG)

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES
GETAL KANDIDATE

 

2003

2004

2005

9

1

-

1

8

6

10

9

7

68

78

77

6

237

212

233

5

352

336

292

4

499

453

486

3

745

721

720

2

1 562

1449

1 414

1

4 654

4 136

3 916

The following candidate-irregularities were recorded:
  23 candidates were disqualified due to irregularities (18 full-time and 5 part-time candidates)
  10 candidates' results are withheld pending further investigation into possible irregularities


DESCRIPTION / BESKRYWING

2003

2004

2005

 

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Full-time TOTAL

Voltyds TOTAAL

Number of candidates who passed Mathematics HG

3 938

4 268

4 321

Number of candidates who passed Mathematics SG

11 070

11 075

10 556

Number of candidates who passed Physical Science HG

3 892

3 937

3 968

Number of candidates who passed Physical Science SG

6 025

5 255

4 973



Issued by:
Paddy Attwell
Director: Communication
Western Cape Education Department
Tel: 021 467 2531
Fax: 021 461 3694
Email: pattwell@pgwc.gov.za

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